The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1887-04-22
WHOLE NO. 1852
At the meeting of the old Council


on Monday evening large amount
of routine work was done, annual
reports read. etc. The report of tn
treasurer showed deficit of AZ cents
April Ist, since which time 81 900
had been borrowed, and that amount
is the total floating debt Of the city.
The report showed the bonded debt
to be $4,000. A resolution was
adopted thanking Mayor Nelan for
"the fair, generous, gentleman!y and
efficient manner in which the sessions
of this Council have ever been con-
ducted' and "most earnestly tender
him our sincere esteem and regard"
Mayor Nelan expressed his thanks
to the members Of the Council for
the hearty assistance given him at all
times in conducting the affairs of the
city, and expressed the desire that
the new city officers would have as
pleasant relations as had existed be
tween himself and the Council for
the time he had filled the office of
Mayor.
The Council then adjourned sine
die.
The new Council was promptly
called to order by Mayor Calkins.
The standing committees Tor the
year were named by the Mayor as
follows:
Grading and Sidewalks-Gould,
Wells and Frieseke.
Claims and Accounts-R Robbins,
Wiley and Gould.
Fire Department -Keyte, Robbins
and Wolverton.
Ways and Means-Wells, Frieseke
and Wiley.
Opening Streets and Alleys-Wiley,
Titcomb and Wells.
Supplies and Expenditures-Gould
Robbins and Keyte.
Elections--Frieseke, Wolverton,
and Keyte.
Public Grounds-Titcomb, VOL
verton and Wells.
Police Dep't-Robbins, Keyte and
Frieseke.
Abatement of Nuisances Wolver
ton, Robbins and Titcomb.
Public Buildings-Wiley, Gould
and Wells.
Public Cemetery-Keyte, Titcomb
and Wolverton.
Printing-Wclls, Wiley and Fries
exc.
Petitions we're presented to have
Fletcher street opened and graded
from Cedar to Chipman street, and
for sidewalk on south side OF Main
street from Michigan Avenue west to
west line of E. V. Smiths property.
Referred to committee on grading
and sidewalks.
Resolutions were passed fixing the
amount of the liquor dealers bonds
at $4,000; the city treasurer's at
$50, 900; druggists at $1,000; city
auditors at 81, 900.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: Resolved, by the Common Coun.
ell of the city of Owosso, that a
street commissioner for this city be
dominated and confirmed, whose
duty it shall be to superintend, un-
der the general direction of the Com
non Council, all work to be done or
performed upon, or in relation to
any of the public streets, walks,
bridges, sluices, pumps, reservoirs or
grounds of this city, and perform
such other duties as this Council may
rom time to time direct; who shall
receive for his services such sum or
sums AS may from time to time be
allowed; but not exceeding in all the |
um of SI5o per annum.
The liquor bonds of Geo Thomas
Ind F c Gates, the bonds of Treas.
irer Cossitt and Constable Retain
Ind Crane were accepted and the
ureties appoved.
The Mayor nominated as city aI
lilor Frank w Smith; city marshal,
ohm d Evens; health physician. A
N Hume, which nominations we're
OnHIncu.
The nomination of w H Mason as
treet commissioner was rejected by
vote of S to 8.
The salary of the city attorney was
xed at $50: city auditor, Sas; city
Jerk, SI5o.
The committee on printing was In
lructed to receive bids for doing the
ity printing and report at the next
,eeting.
Jerome + Turner was elected city
ttorney receiving five of the eight
otes.
l.. M. Bott, of Mt. Morris, Genesee
ounty, has moved to Owosso. Mr..
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